To guarantee a good protection you need regular updates (on new viruses etc.) a feature which most free anitivirus software won't give up. Thus, you can never be safe with free antivirus software. Of course it depends on what sites you visit...

To guarantee a good protection you need regular updates (on new viruses etc.) a feature which most free anitivirus software won't give up. Thus, you can never be safe with free antivirus software. Of course it depends on what sites you visit...

The only way to guarantee being protected is to never turn on your computer. Even with virus protection (paid or free), you can still receive infections. Whether free or not, updates are performed. Free AV offers limited services and support, but they still update regularly if you have it set to update. Sometimes they may require you to manually update, but they will still update.

Need help too...

There are lots of free antivirus softwares over the internet and one person can easily get their hands on them without any trouble I know but I am quite confused with which one is best for my computer system... Can anyone suggest?

please explain more

i believe you guys know a lot already about these "antivirus" things and programs. To tell you more about myself, i am quite old but still eager to learn. can anyone be kind enough to elaborate more on these things. i'm just looking for a good and effective antivirus program to put in my computer that can put me at ease. thank you very much

i believe you guys know a lot already about these "antivirus" things and programs. To tell you more about myself, i am quite old but still eager to learn. can anyone be kind enough to elaborate more on these things. i'm just looking for a good and effective antivirus program to put in my computer that can put me at ease. thank you very much

Did you bother to read the entire thread or did you just post blindly? There are many suggestions already listed throughout this thread as to what people prefer. There is no such thing as "best antivirus program", as people like different software for different reasons. But there are many suggestions for you to choose from already mentioned.

Again and again i say - there are no one best antivirus software.
You have to know, if you say - this antivirus is the best it would be best in:
- mailware;
- spyware;
- antispam;
- file antivirus protection
and etc...

Today, we have not one antivirus that best in all categories.
One best in spyware protection, other in antispam and etc.

thanks

Originally Posted by hiker

Did you bother to read the entire thread or did you just post blindly? There are many suggestions already listed throughout this thread as to what people prefer. There is no such thing as "best antivirus program", as people like different software for different reasons. But there are many suggestions for you to choose from already mentioned.

thank you for taking time in answering my question, like what i have said in my introduction, i am an old person already and that these technical things that are posted here is a bit hard to understand. i already read the ones posted above but somehow i don't understand well. and i am also a bit doubtful about what should i do. i might make a mistake.

thank you sir titan

Originally Posted by _Titan_

Again and again i say - there are no one best antivirus software.
You have to know, if you say - this antivirus is the best it would be best in:
- mailware;
- spyware;
- antispam;
- file antivirus protection
and etc...

Today, we have not one antivirus that best in all categories.
One best in spyware protection, other in antispam and etc.

Only tests and reviews can show who is best

thank you sir titan for being so kind and detailed in explaining. I would go and look at that website you want to show. If i have further questions, i hope that i can ask you again. Thank you very much. i greatly appreciate your help.